Archive for January, 2012

Website Design Gallery: A Designer’s Aid

Sun, Jan 22nd, 2012
posted by Tem Balanco 04:01 AM

It is an arduous task to design a website. It is always complicated. The step by step process of planning a layout, code and links input, to publishing the site -is all covered by the web designer. Creating visually appealing websites is the responsibility of designers. Researchers from Canada claim that first impressions count for internet users. Viewers can have an initial reaction to the visual appeal of the website in barely 50 milliseconds. Relative to our view of the site’s credibility and functionality is our initial reaction. If it’s an e-commerce site, the visual appeal influences our decision to purchase. In order to create aesthetic friendly sites, web designers fairly consider this factor. A website design gallery is designed to help them in this task.

Where do web designers get their inspiration from? The World Wide Web is made up of millions of sites. Browsing all of them would take long for the designers. Coming to the aid of the designer is a website design gallery. Compiled in a design gallery are different visual friendly and hi-tech web page designs. Also included are technical reviews by users and other web designers. In order to create the final product which the designer could follow, some also have a list of steps.

A website design gallery also works as a portfolio for website builders which offer professional web building services. A website builder can showcase his capacities through galleries. Advanced designs integrate Web 2.0. Web 2.0 applications enable user interaction through sharing information and virtual communities. The probability of having a Web 3.0 interface soon is predicted by techno geeks. Most galleries have a CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) format.

Optimized graphics, thumbnails, good photo editing and gallery, and easy-loading thumbnails and alt tags, are some of the characteristics of an eye-catching website. Optimized graphics mean that there must be easy navigation and easy loading of graphics. For quality display, graphics should be in a jpeg or png format. Using a reliable photo editing software and application can also increase your site’s face value by avoiding a pixilated display of low quality photos. When creating a gallery, large photos are always preferred over tiny photos especially in an e-commerce website. With large photos, a careful examination of the product can be done.

It is a top priority to hire a website builder if you’re planning to build your own website for your business. Most offer affordable prices and sometimes free hosting services. Hiring a professional to do the job for you is not recommended, compared to acquire the services of a web builder.

Browsing design galleries will help you get inspiration in building your website. Make sure your products are well represented. The above mentioned qualities must be included. The credibility and image of the company and of the business owner is reflected by the website’s appearance. For easy navigation, galleries are divided into categories. You can easily get inspiration from websites of other organizations aligned in your field.

For first time designers, creating a website may be much more difficult, considering that professionals also have a hard time creating one. This is because a single website may consist thousands of pages. Each page needs a unique design and layout. A website design gallery helps the designer find inspiration.

- Tem Balanco

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Build Your Own Website In An Instant

Sun, Jan 22nd, 2012
posted by Tem Balanco 04:01 AM

Allowing people to accomplish multiple things at a faster rate is the advent of technology. Every new technology is designed to make man’s life comfortable. Life today is fast-paced. People would prefer faster service. We are now living in a world where most things can be done within minutes, or even seconds. Because people can work with ease, this is definitely seen as an advantage. One fact is that in less than an hour, you can build your own website.

In reality, it requires you to be a professional to build your own website. In less than an hour, you can now create one because geniuses have invented numerous software and applications. If you want a simple website with not so much content, you can definitely opt to create one quickly and easily. Here are guidelines to create your website in less than an hour.

There are many options to build your own website. The fastest way to create one is through the internet. Wordpress is an application which can help you. However, Wordpress is only good software for blog websites. You can create a website in an instant, of course, if you already have installed content management software (CMS) in your computer. It won’t be a necessity to familiarize yourself with scripting languages and different codes. You just have to plug-in pictures, texts, and see the preview righty after. Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Squarespace, Expression Engine, and Tumblr are examples of CMS.

A faster option is to buy your website template directly from e-commerce sites. By using a site bought from e-commerce sites, you would just have to pick one and plug-in your content. Different themed websites are offered by these website-making sites. The category of the website you want to create should match the template themes. The website’s identity is very important. You have to create your own logo or have it done by someone else. You have to get this one readily prepared so that it would only take you less to put all the raw materials together and finish you project.

Another thing you have to prepare beforehand are the content for your website. Articles, pictures, and other widgets that you may want to add, are all included in the content. With a CMS, it’s even easier to update one post or add another, and yet you can make it visible in your website. Once completed, you can now start putting all the pieces together.

Choosing a trusted web host service is very critical. Only with the right techniques, the right web hosting service can even boost your site’s traffic. It must at least have the following characteristics: powered by PHP and Perl; with 24/7 tech support and access to your website; email features; password protection; access to server; and no other hidden fees. If the webhost you’ve been eyeing has these qualities, or more, you can now start making your own site.

High technology is an advantage to human beings, only when used for the right reasons. Now, you can build your own website in less than an hour, less the hassle of studying codes.

- Tem Balanco

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Build A Site: Design Ideas For Online Shopping Carts

Sun, Jan 22nd, 2012
posted by Tem Balanco 04:01 AM

Electronic or e-commerce website is a type of website where business transaction takes place online. Shopping and paying for products and services online are enabled by this type of website. Ebay and Amazon are good examples of e-commerce websites. Even small businesses brought their endeavor online, seeking for more consumers at present. The internet made it possible for consumers to easily build a site for their own businesses.

Especially when you don’t know anything about basic web designing, building a website from scratch is not easy. It is required to have a branded line of products and services before you can build a site. The decision to buy a certain product is affected by the brand name. Through creating a website which reflects the qualities and nature of the brand, you can make your brand name known. The design must not overshadow the products. Remember that the products are the core of your website. You still cannot sell your products if they are not quality products, even if you have an attractive page design.

An effective website must also allow easy navigation. Easy navigation includes well-designed applications and graphics. Literally functioning as a shopping cart is one of the features of e-commerce sites. It aids users to collect items they want to buy, and automatically computes the total amount to be paid (inclusive of charges). This is one feature that is evident among online stores. Consumers are attracted to this feature because it can make shopping much less of a hassle.

How to add a shopping cart to your website? A full page and a mini shopping cart are the two forms of shopping carts. A full page cart has its own page, while a mini shopping cart is only a small icon on top of the page. Both kinds of shopping cart are preferred, but it will be an advantage to use mini shopping carts because it will not outshine the layout of your webpage because it occupies only a small space. With the help of a full page cart, you can provide more information and options once you build a site, for your user through a full page cart.

Another way to design your shopping cart is a step-by-step process. This is the easiest form which can be followed by the customer because it is usually divided into four steps: sign in, billing and shipping, payment, verify and edit. Through an icon in the homepage, you can also have another option to link your full page shopping cart. With this, you can maximize the space in your homepage. Users’ eyes can be drawn by fully emphasized icons. To avoid miscommunication with the consumer in terms of prices, use clear font face and size.

Let the consumer confirm the purchase through a verify and edit page. Checking the items before making the actual purchase is important on the part of the consumer.

Once you plan to build a site of E-commerce, it is important to include a shopping cart in your website. There are different designs of shopping carts. You have to pick the right one depending on your business’ needs.

- Tem Balanco